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Vol. 88, No. 232 

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Special Supplemental 

Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, 

and Children (WIC) Farmers’ Market 

Nutrition Program (FMNP)—Reporting 

and Recordkeeping Burden 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service 

(FNS), Department of Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), this notice invites the general 

public and other public agencies to 

comment on this proposed information 

collection. This collection is a revision 

of a currently approved collection for 

the reporting and recordkeeping burden 

associated with the Special 

Supplemental Nutrition Program for 

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) 

Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program 

(FMNP) regulations. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before February 5, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: The Food and Nutrition 

Service, USDA, invites interested 

persons to submit written comment. 

• Preferred Method: Federal 

eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments electronically. 

• Mail: Allison Post, Food and 

Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place, Room 

328, Alexandria, VA 22302. 

• Email: Send email to allison.post@

usda.gov. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) approval. All comments will be 

a matter of public record. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this information collection 

should be directed to Allison Post at 

703–457–7708. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments 

are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions that were 

used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (d) ways to minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

Title: Special Supplemental Nutrition 

Program for Women, Infants, and 

Children (WIC) Farmers’ Market 

Nutrition Program (FMNP)—Reporting 

and Recordkeeping Burden. 

Form Number: FNS–683B (under 

OMB Control Number 0584–0594) is 

associated with this collection. 

OMB Number: 0584–0447. 

Expiration Date: August 31, 2024. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The WIC Farmers’ Market 

Nutrition Program (FMNP) is associated 

with the Special Supplemental 

Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, 

and Children, also known as WIC. WIC 

provides supplemental foods, health 

care referrals, and nutrition education at 

no cost to low-income pregnant, 

breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding 

post-partum individuals, infants, and 

children up to 5 years of age at 

nutritional risk. The purpose of FMNP 

is to provide fresh, nutritious, 

unprepared, locally grown fruits and 

vegetables through farmers’ markets and 

roadside stands to WIC participants, and 

to expand awareness and use of, and 

sales at, farmers’ markets and roadside 

stands. Currently, FMNP operates 

through State health departments in 41 

States, 7 Indian Tribal Organizations, 

District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 

the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

Section 17(m)(8) of the Child 

Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 

1786(m)(8)), and FMNP regulations at 7 

CFR part 248 require that certain 

program-related information be 

collected and that full and complete 

records concerning FMNP operations 

are maintained. The information 

reporting and recordkeeping burdens 

are necessary to ensure appropriate and 

efficient management of FMNP. The 

burden activities that are covered by 

this Information Collection Request 

(ICR) include requirements that involve 

the authorization and monitoring of 

State agencies; the certification of FMNP 

participants; the nutrition education 

that is provided to participants; farmer 

and market authorization, monitoring, 

and management; and financial and 

participation data. 

State Plans are the principal source of 

information about how each State 

agency operates FMNP. Information 

from participants and local agencies is 

collected through State agencydeveloped forms or Management 

Information Systems (MIS). The 

information collected is used by the 

Department of Agriculture/Food and 

Nutrition Service to manage, plan, 

evaluate, make decisions and report on 

FMNP operations. Along with State 

Plans, State agencies also submit the 

Federal-State Supplemental Nutrition 

Programs Agreements (FNS–339), for 

which the associated reporting and 

recordkeeping burden is approved 

under OMB Control Number: 0584– 

0332, Expiration Date: 06/30/2025. 

Additionally, FMNP financial and 

participation data are collected using 

the WIC Farmers Market Nutrition 

Program (FMNP) Annual Financial and 

Program Data Report (FNS 683B), for 

which the form and its associated 

reporting burden are approved under 

OMB Control Number: 0584–0594 Food 

Programs Reporting System (FPRS), 

Expiration Date: 09/30/2026. 

Recordkeeping burden associated with 

form FNS 683B is not approved under 

OMB Control Number 0584–0594. State 

agencies must maintain records in order 

to support data reported in FPRS, and 

the recordkeeping burden for such 

record maintenance is captured in this 

ICR, OMB Control Number: 0584–0447. 

This information collection is 

requesting a revision in the burden 

hours due to program changes resulting 

from FMNP State agencies transitioning 

from paper coupon systems to electronic 

benefit systems, as well as one existing 

requirement that has been in use 


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without PRA approval. The requested 

revisions in this information collection 

also reflect program adjustments to 

account for changes in the number of 

FMNP participants, FMNP authorized 

outlets, and FMNP State and local 

agencies. 

The currently approved burden for 

this collection is 1,640,906 hours. FNS 

estimates the new burden at 1,175,580 

burden hours, which is a decrease of 

465,326 hours. The currently approved 

total annual responses are 4,909,194. 

FNS estimates the new number of 

responses at 4,148,625, which is a 

decrease of 760,569 total annual 

responses. 

Affected Public: Individuals/ 

Households, Business or Other For 

Profit; Not For Profit; State, Local, and 

Tribal Government. Respondent groups 

identified include: (1) FMNP 

participants who are women, infants, 

and children participating in the WIC 

Program; (2) authorized FMNP outlets 

which are farmers, farmers’ markets, 

and roadside stands; (3) nonprofit 

businesses operating as local agencies; 

and (4) local and State agencies 

(including geographic States, U.S. 

Territories, and Indian Tribal 

Organizations (ITOs)) administering 

FMNP. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

The total estimated number of 

respondents is 1,351,492. This includes 

51 State agencies, 769 local agencies, 

1,330,746 individuals/households 

(FMNP participants), 329 nonprofit 

businesses, and 19,597 authorized 

FMNP outlets (farmers, farmers’ 

markets, roadside stands). 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: The total estimated number 

of responses per respondent for this 

collection is 3.07. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

4,148,625. The estimated total for 

reporting is 2,814,962 while the 

estimate total for recordkeeping is 

1,333,663. 

Estimated Time per Response: The 

estimated time per response averages 

approximately 17 minutes (0.28 hours) 

for all respondents. For the reporting 

burden, the estimated time per response 

varies from 3 minutes to 40 hours, while 

the estimated time per response for the 

recordkeeping burden varies from 10 

minutes to 40 hours, depending on the 

requirement. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 1,175,580 hours. The 

estimated total reporting burden is 

839,123 hours while the estimated total 

recordkeeping burden is 336,457 hours. 

See the table below for the estimated 

total annual burden for each type of 

respondent. 

ESTIMATE OF THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION BURDEN TABLE

Regulatory section Information collected Form(s) 

Estimated 

number of 

respondents 

Annual 

responses per 

respondent 

Total annual 

responses 

Hours per 

response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

REPORTING BURDEN ESTIMATES 

Affected Public: STATE & LOCAL AGENCIES (Including Indian Tribal Organizations and U.S. Territories) 

248.3(e), 246.5 ........................ Local Agency Applications ...... .................... 768.60 0.50 384.30 2.00 768.60 

248.4 ....................................... State Plan ................................ .................... 51.00 1.00 51.00 40.00 2,040.00 

248.6, 248.10(i) ....................... Certification Data for Participants..................... 51.00 26,093.06 1,330,746.00 0.25 332,686.50 

248.10(a)(2),(3),(b),(c) ............. Authorization—Review of Outlet Applications (Farmers, 

Farmers’ Market, Roadside 

Stand).

.................... 51.00 192.13 9,798.50 0.25 2,449.63 

248.10(a)(4)(d) ........................ Face-to-Face Training Development..................... 51.00 1.00 51.00 8.00 408.00 

248.10(a)(4)(d) ........................ Face-to-Face Training ............. .................... 51.00 15.00 765.00 2.00 1,530.00 

248.10(b)(5) ............................. Disqualification of Authorized 

Outlets.

.................... 5.00 1.00 5.00 0.08 0.42 

248.10(d) ................................. Annual Training for Authorized 

Outlets Development.

.................... 51.00 1.00 51.00 8.00 408.00 

248.10(d) ................................. Annual Training for Authorized 

Outlets.

.................... 51.00 15.00 765.00 2.00 1,530.00 

248.10(e)(2),(3); 248.17(c)(1)(i) Monitoring/Review of Authorized Outlets..................... 51.00 38.43 1,959.70 1.50 2,939.55 

248.10(e)(4); 248.17(c)(1)(ii) ... Monitoring/Review of Local 

Agencies.

.................... 51.00 10.76 549.00 2.00 1,098.00 

248.10(f) .................................. Coupon Management System .................... 51.00 1.00 51.00 5.00 255.00 

248.10(h) ................................. Coupon Reconciliation ............ .................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 115.50 

248.10(h) ................................. Paper Coupon Reconciliation .................... 26.00 1.00 26.00 3.00 78.00 

248.10(h) ................................. Electronic Benefit Reconciliation..................... 25.00 1.00 25.00 1.50 37.50 

248.10(j) .................................. Recipients and Authorized 

Outlet Complaints.

.................... 51.00 9.67 493.00 1.00 493.00 

248.10(k) ................................. Farmer/farmers’ market sanctions..................... 51.00 7.69 391.94 0.08 32.73 

248.11(a) ................................. Disclosure of Financial Expenditures..................... 51.00 1.00 51.00 10.00 510.00 

248.12(a)(2) ............................. Prior approval for cost items 

per 2 CFR part 200, subpart 

E, and 2 CFR parts 400 and 

415.

.................... 5.00 1.00 5.00 40.00 200.00 

248.17(a) ................................. Establishment of ME System .. .................... 1.00 1.00 1.00 24.00 24.00 

248.17(b)(2)(ii) ......................... State Agency Corrective Action Plan..................... 7.00 1.00 7.00 10.00 70.00 

248.17(c)(2) ............................. Special Reports ....................... .................... 2.00 1.00 2.00 10.00 20.00 

248.18(b) ................................. Audit Responses ..................... .................... 1.00 1.00 1.00 15.00 15.00 


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ESTIMATE OF THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION BURDEN TABLE—Continued 

Regulatory section Information collected Form(s) 

Estimated 

number of 

respondents 

Annual 

responses per 

respondent 

Total annual 

responses 

Hours per 

response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

Subtotal Reporting: State 

and Local Agencies (Including Indian Tribal Organizations and U.S. Territories).

.................................................. .................... 819.60 1,642.48 1,346,179.44 0.26 347,593.92 

Affected Public: INDIVIDUALS/HOUSEHOLDS (Applicants for Program Benefits) 

248.6, 248.10(i) ....................... Certification Data for Participants..................... 1,330,746.00 1.00 1,330,746.00 0.05 66,670.37 

Subtotal Reporting: Individuals/Households................................................... .................... 330,746.00 1.00 330,746.00 0.05 66,670.37 

Affected Public: Authorized Outlets (Farmers/Markets/Roadside Stands) and Businesses 

248.3(e), 246.5 ........................ Non-profit businesses Applications..................... 329.40 0.50 164.70 2.00 329.40 

248.10(a)(4)(d) ........................ Face-to-Face Training ............. .................... 1,959.70 1.00 1,959.70 2.00 3,919.40 

248.10(b)(1)(xi) ........................ Farmer/farmers’ market complaints..................... 493.00 1.00 493.00 0.50 246.50 

248.10(b),(c) ............................ Authorized Outlet Agreements .................... 9,799 1.00 9,798.50 0.08 818.17 

248.10(b)(5) ............................. Appeal of Denial ...................... .................... 7.84 1.00 7.84 2.00 15.68 

248.10(d) ................................. Annual Training for Authorized 

Outlets.

.................... 17,637.30 1.00 17,637.30 2.00 35,274.60 

248.10(e)(1) ............................. Coupon Reimbursement ......... .................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 384,254.90 

248.10(e)(1) ............................. Paper Coupon Reimbursement 

& Electronic Benefit Mail-In.

.................... 10,375 9.00 93,373.94 4.00 373,495.76 

248.10(e)(1) ............................. Electronic Benefit Reimbursement via Hybrid Processing..................... 769 9.00 6,916.59 1.00 6,916.59 

248.10(e)(1) ............................. Electronic Benefit Reimbursement via Electronic Processing..................... 7,685 1.00 7,685.10 0.50 3,842.55 

Subtotal Reporting: Authorized outlets................................................... .................... 19,926.40 6.93 138,036.67 3.08 424,858.65 

GRAND SUBTOTAL: REPORTING................................................... .................... 1,351,492.00 2.08 2,814,962.11 0.30 839,122.95 

RECORDKEEPING BURDEN ESTIMATES 

Affected Public: STATE & LOCAL AGENCIES (Including Indian Tribal Organizations and U.S. Territories) 

248.4(c) ................................... State Plan Record Maintenance..................... 51.00 1.00 51.00 0.17 8.52 

248.9 ....................................... Nutrition Education .................. .................... 51.00 26,093.06 1,330,746.00 0.25 332,686.50 

248.10(a)(4),(d) ....................... Authorized Outlet Training 

Content.

.................... 51.00 1.00 51.00 2.00 102.00 

248.10(b),(c) ............................ Authorized Outlet Agreements .................... 51.00 1.00 51.00 2.00 102.00 

248.10(b)(5) ............................. Maintenance of Disqualification and Sanction Records..................... 51.00 1.00 51.00 0.17 8.52 

248.10(e)(2),(3); 248.17(c)(1)(i) Monitoring and Review of Authorized Outlets..................... 51.00 38.43 1,959.70 0.50 979.85 

248.10(e)(4); 248.17(c)(1)(ii) ... Monitoring/Review of Local 

Agencies.

.................... 51.00 10.76 549.00 0.50 274.50 

248.11(c) ................................. Record of Financial Expenditures.FNS–683B 51.00 1.00 51.00 2.00 102.00 

248.16(a) ................................. Fair Hearings ........................... .................... 51.00 1.00 51.00 1.00 51.00 

248.17(a) ................................. Maintenance of Management 

Evaluations.

.................... 51.00 1.00 51.00 2.00 102.00 

248.23(a) ................................. Record of Program Operations .................... 51.00 1.00 51.00 40.00 2,040.00 

GRAND SUBTOTAL: RECORDKEEPING................................................... .................... 51.00 26,150.25 1,333,662.70 0.25 336,456.88 

GRAND TOTAL: REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING................................................... .................... 1,351,492.00 3.07 4,148,624.81 0.28 1,175,579.83 

Note: FNS–683B, OMB Control Number: 0584–0594 Food Programs Reporting System (FPRS), Expiration Date: 09/30/2026. 

SUMMARY TABLE

Estimated 

number 

respondents 

Responses per 

respondent 

Total annual 

responses 

Estimated 

avg. number 

of hours per 

response 

Estimated 

total hours 

(col. D × E) 

Total Reporting Burden ................................ 1,351,492.00 2.08 2,814,962.11 0.30 839,122.95 


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SUMMARY TABLE—Continued 

Estimated 

number 

respondents 

Responses per 

respondent 

Total annual 

responses 

Estimated 

avg. number 

of hours per 

response 

Estimated 

total hours 

(col. D × E) 

Total Recordkeeping Burden ....................... 51.00 26,150.25 1,333,662.70 0.25 336,456.88 

TOTAL BURDEN FOR #0584–0447 .... 1,351,492.00 3.07 4,148,624.81 0.28 1,175,579.83 

Tameka Owens, 

Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–26659 Filed 12–4–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail 

Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Pacific Northwest 

National Scenic Trail Advisory Council 

will hold a public meeting according to 

the details shown below. The Council is 

authorized under the National Trails 

System Act (the Act) and operates in 

compliance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA). The purpose of 

the Council is to advise and make 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Agriculture, through the Chief of the 

Forest Service, on matters relating to the 

Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail 

as described in the Act. 

DATES: Two virtual half-day meetings 

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Pacific Northwest Trail Advisory 

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www.fs.usda.gov/detail/pnt/workingtogether/advisory-committees/?cid=

fseprd505622, and the public may also 

join virtually via the Zoom app or the 

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fseprd505622 or by contacting the 

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Forest Service strongly prefers 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Kitchens, Designated Federal 

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6185 or by email at jeffrey.kitchens@

usda.gov. 

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2. Discuss implementation of the 

comprehensive plan for the Pacific 

Northwest Trail; and 

3. Discuss and identify future Pacific 

Northwest National Scenic Trail 

Advisory Council activity; 

The agenda will include time for 

individuals to make oral statements of 

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Additionally, program information may 

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USDA programs are prohibited from 

discriminating based on race, color, 

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and persons with disabilities. USDA is 

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Dated: November 30, 2023. 

Cikena Reid, 

USDA Committee Management Officer. 

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